OVERVIEW
Michael is partner of Maples and Calder's Corporate team in the Maples Group's Cayman Islands office. Michael's expertise covers all aspects of corporate and securities law, including IPOs, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, SPACs and a broad range of banking, structured finance and capital markets transactions. His practice focuses on the energy industry and public company listings and corporate governance.
BACKGROUND
Michael joined the Maples Group in 2010 and was elected as a partner in 2014. He began his career with Travers Smith in London before practising as an attorney at a Cayman Islands based law firm from 2002. Prior to joining, Michael practised offshore law in Jersey for five years at an international law firm. He has been recommended in Legal 500.
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Michael is a member of the Cayman Islands Legal Practitioners Association.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Corporate
Finance
Funds & Investment Management
BAR ADMISSIONS
1999 – Admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales (not practising)
2002 to 2005 – Admitted as an attorney-at-law in the Cayman Islands
2010 – Admitted as an attorney-at-law in the Cayman Islands
EDUCATION
University of Leicester, UK, BA (Hons), History
BPP Law School Nottingham, UK, PGDL
BPP Law School London, UK, LPC
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KNOWLEDGE
- How Third-Party Commodity Pool Operators Assist Alternatives Managers with US Regulation 26 September 2022
- Cayman Islands Anti-Money Laundering Surveys for Financial Service Providers 22 September 2022
- Fair Value is Merger Price for First Time in Cayman Islands s.238 Companies Act Appraisal Case 22 September 2022
- The Benefits of Independent Liquidations in the Netherlands 21 September 2022
- Draft BVI Virtual Assets Service Providers Act Published 21 September 2022
NEWS & DEALS
- Maples Advises Baring Private Equity Asia on its Largest Fund to Date 19 September 2022
- Maples Group Seconds Caymanian Lawyer to Dubai 09 September 2022
- John Trehey Maintains Ranking among Top Offshore Litigators in Asia 08 September 2022
- Maples Group Relocates Funds Co-Head to Expanding Irish Funds Practice 06 September 2022
- Maples Group Introduces Industry-Leading ESG Fund Services Solutions 16 August 2022